Chapter 90

"Hey, Xiaomeng, how do you have time to call me?"

Chen Fei was very surprised. It wasn't yet the time for him to call home, yet his younger sister had taken the initiative to call. Shouldn't this little troublemaker be buried in her studies, preparing for the college entrance exam?

The younger sister suppressed her excitement and said loudly, "Second Brother, I'm set for my undergraduate degree!"

Chen Fei's old second-hand phone, though worn on the outside, still had clear and loud call quality. He asked in confusion, "Has the college entrance exam been moved up? How are you set?"

There were still at least a few months until the college entrance exam!

"Brother, I've been given the qualification for a sponsored student. Guess which company?"

Xiaomeng finally shed the gloom and depression that had weighed on her for a while, and once again became the cheerful and lively girl she used to be.

"Is it one of the top 500 companies in the world? A state-owned enterprise? No, state-owned enterprises only take care of their own children."

Chen Fei was puzzled and couldn't figure out which company had bestowed such a good opportunity on his younger sister.

According to the new college entrance exam policies of the past two decades, being a sponsored student is like having one foot already in the door of a university. There are special considerations for the admission score, and even a one-point bonus in the college entrance exam, which is a highly competitive event, is an unimaginable advantage that cannot be measured in money.

After graduating from university, a sponsored student will be given a job, a stable position in the public sector. Don't think that any company can apply for a sponsored student. If a small vendor at a market could sponsor a university student, it would be a big joke.

After obtaining a bachelor's degree, a sponsored student can also choose to further their studies, such as pursuing a master's or doctoral degree. As long as they can apply, the sponsoring company will not refuse, as they have already invested resources in cultivating talent, and the more advanced the talent, the better.

The younger sister, Chen Xiaomeng, said proudly, "No, it's the Henghai Tactical Weapons Group, a century-old factory. I am now a sponsored student of Henghai Tactical Weapons, with a 20-point bonus for the college entrance exam!"

"Wow! How did you manage that?"

Chen Fei drew in a sharp breath.

His younger sister's fortunes had turned around, and she had secured a 20-point bonus for the college entrance exam. Even two million star coins couldn't buy such an opportunity!

"Hehe! The Henghai Tactical Weapons Group publicly recruited sponsored students. I tried to apply, took a chance, and ended up third. That's how it happened!" Xiaomeng explained succinctly and then continued, "The police have some new leads. They seem to have found the whereabouts of the family that tricked me into guaranteeing their debt. It won't be long before they are caught."

Her voice became choked at the end.

Knowing someone's face but not their heart, a childhood friend who was both a close girlfriend and a good classmate, someone she knew well, had betrayed her trust and stabbed her in the back. The beautiful world she had in her mind was instantly shattered.

A debt of five million star coins is something an ordinary person might not earn in a lifetime, even without eating or drinking. Add in the interest, and the pressure of such a debt is the same whether interest is considered or not; it simply can't be repaid.

The eldest brother had just finished the wedding banquet, but life wasn't easy. The second brother had to abandon his studies and go far away to work and pay off the debt. The whole family was under a dark cloud, with no hope of seeing the sun.

If they could catch the evil classmate and friend who had ruined her and her family, Xiaomeng would want to tear her apart to vent her anger.

"That's great news, a double joy. Xiaomeng, your luck is turning around. Congratulations."

One good news after another made Chen Fei, as the second brother, genuinely happy.

"Second Brother, it's all because of me that you've been held back."

The younger sister, Chen Xiaomeng, began to sob. If she hadn't been naive and ignorant, the most promising second brother of the Chen family wouldn't have had to interrupt his studies, give up his postgraduate exams, and go to work in the remote Xingdu Kushan area.

That place isn't even an economic zone, let alone a farming or livestock area. It's full of mutants, monsters, and wild beasts, with unimaginably harsh conditions.

"Xiaomeng, after you finish your undergraduate degree, don't rush to work. Continue your studies. The higher your degree, the higher your income. I'm still young, and I can endure a few more years. Once all the debts are paid off, we might even earn a lot. Then we'll have good days ahead."

Chen Fei held the phone, smiling, with a very relaxed tone, not pretending to be carefree.

In fact, he had never complained.

They are a family, and no one wants to see such things happen, but someone has to take responsibility.

Even though Chen Fei took on this responsibility, it doesn't mean others can relax. It's just a slight relief, and he won't carry the debt for a lifetime.

To be honest, Tianqi Defense Group and 911 Aircrew Base haven't mistreated Chen Fei.

Although he was burdened with an additional 2 million star coins for a 10 million star coin first-tier magic potion, it not only saved him from death but also restored him to full health, allowing him to work. Just this alone is worth more than 2 million star coins.

If he had been left in a state worse than death, it would be indescribably tragic. At least now he can take on multiple jobs at the 911 Aircrew Base, earning a good income, and paying off all the debts is almost within reach, without being crushed for life.

He might even earn a lot more in the future, not just boasting.

Putting aside these points, just the third-tier light magic core in the new nest of the Clean Sparrow Chirp on the bedside table in the dormitory is enough to pay off all his debts.

Xiaomeng, on the other end of the call, sniffed and said forcefully, "Yes, Second Brother, I will work twice as hard."

A sponsored student of Henghai Tactical Weapons, once they complete their studies and enter the workforce, will have a salary that won't be worse than Chen Fei's current multiple jobs.

Chen Fei smiled and said, "Alright, keep it up!"

"Keep it up!"

Xiaomeng finally hung up the phone.

This was really not easy!

Chen Fei thought his younger sister might never get over it, otherwise, his efforts to work and pay off the debt would have been in vain.

For the whole family, only by pulling together and supporting each other can they see hope. If everyone scatters when disaster strikes, they will all sink, with no one escaping.

Ding-ding-ding-ding.

Just as he hung up with his younger sister, another call came in.

"Hello, Mr. Abel, what's up?"

The caller was one of the head chefs at the base canteen, Chef Abel.

Abel said anxiously, "Chen Fei, have you heard? We're going to war!"

He didn't have many friends at the aircrew base. Besides Chen Fei, he only had one more, his fellow countryman, "Vanilla" Carlos Silva Lane from the "True Fragrance" combat flight squadron.

"War? Isn't it over?"

Chen Fei was taken aback. By "over," he meant the recent event where the 911 Aircrew Base had flattened the 897 Aircrew Base.

The military contractors on the other side were probably still crying over the rubble!

"Not that one. A major military contractor has declared a corporate war on our Tianqi Defense Group. We're going to war. Damn it, as soon as the news of the war broke, Singer gathered a group and demanded a 30-fold salary increase from the HR manager Takar, or they would quit. What a black heart!"

Chef Abel was full of complaints over the phone. If it weren't for Singer's obsessive-compulsive cleanliness in the kitchen, he wouldn't tolerate such a guy who disrespects the spirit of cooking.

"Thirty-fold, they might as well go rob!"

Chen Fei was also shocked.

As an HR manager, Takar not only failed to do his job but also joined in at this critical moment, which was almost like taking advantage of the situation.

"Exactly, they originally wanted a 50-fold increase, but they left some room to avoid a breakdown. Chen Fei, you have to help me. If Singer and the others leave, I won't be able to handle it alone. Damn Internal Affairs, they fired Old Park!"

Mentioning the unscrupulous businessman Park Ai Hua, who usually engaged in small trades, Chef Abel was full of resentment. Compared to the lazy and deceitful fellow countrymen like HR manager Takar, Park Ai Hua was a hardworking and diligent old ox.

If it weren't for the new recruit Chen Fei, Chef Abel would have been overwhelmed.

"Me? What can I do?"

Chen Fei scratched his head. When it came down to just Chef Abel, the only solution might be to open frozen food packages.

But the key point isn't that!

Who is the 911 Aircrew Base going to war with, and how will it be fought?

He almost got sidetracked by Chef Abel's perspective.

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